Nharangga Word

bagaggu

English Word

crested bellbird

Sound

Dictionary Category
Children
Traditional
Lexical Category
noun
Word Categories
Birds
crestedbellbirdmale

Definition/Cultural Note

- this seems to have developed from an earlier word bagubagu (supported by related language records).- the gu is stressed (Egginton/Tindale), which suggests it was once a whole word in itself.- the word as shared with related languages indicates the literal meaning of this word may be sound, noise, referring to the call of the bellbird.

Different ways of saying this word
bagakku
Scientific Name
oreoica gutturalis.